Marcel Kittel wins, Tour of Britain 2014 stage one
“Hectic and messy” is how Marcel Kittel described his winning sprint on stage one of the Tour of Britain in Liverpool.
The Giant-Shimano sprinter beat Italian Nico Ruffoni (Bardiani-CSF) by half a bike-length with an injured Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma–QuickStep) settling for third in the 104km race.
Mark Cavendish taken to hospital after Tour of Britain crash
Marcel Kittel takes opening Tour of Britain stage win in Liverpool
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